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Find the 40th term of the following arithmetic sequence:16,6,-4,-14
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Find the 40th term of the following arithmetic sequence:16,6,-4,-14

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Let the 40th number be x
(x-16)/(-10) + 1 = 40
x-16 = 39(-10)
x = -390 + 16
x = -374

The 40th number in the sequence is -374
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